Jamaica vs Malaysia: Population ages 65 and above, male
Jamaica
7.5%
in 2025
Malaysia
7.4%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
113th
Malaysia rank
115th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Jamaica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 7.5% against 7.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 113th and Malaysia ranks 115th of 218 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 2.7% | 1.7% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 3.0% | 2.9% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 3.3% | 3.1% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 3.3% | 2.4% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.9% | 1.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Jamaica or Malaysia?
- Jamaica, at 7.5% against 7.4% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Malaysia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Jamaica ranks 113th and Malaysia ranks 115th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.